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BB Code
BB code is a set of tags based on the HTML language that you may already be familiar with. They allow you to add formatting to your messages in the same way as HTML does, but have a simpler syntax and will never break the layout of the pages you are viewing. The ability to use BB code is set on a forum-by-forum basis by the administrator, so you should check the forum rules when you post a new message.

Below is a list of the BB code tags you can use to format your messages.
BB Code List
[b], [i], [u] Bold / Italic / Underline
[color] Color
[highlight] Highlight
[left], [right], [center] Left / Right / Center
[indent] Indent
[email] Email Linking
[url] URL Hyperlinking
[thread] Thread Linking
[post] Post Linking
[list] Bulleted Lists / Advanced Lists
[img] Images
[code] Code
[quote] Quote
[noparse] Stop BB Code Parsing
[attach] Attachment
I'm a bad person. Andrimg
[bbcode] bbcode
[E3] E3 Stream
[fb] Facebook Video
[Large] Large
[Larger] Larger
[mention] Mention
[staff_tag] Staff Tag
[rpgbox] rpgbox nopic
[rpgbox] rpgbox
[s] Strikethrough
[Small] Small
[smaller] smaller
[soundcloud] Soundcloud
[SPOILER] Spoiler
[strawpoll] Strawpoll
[superspoiler] Super Spoiler
[twitch] Twitch
[xbdvr] Xbox DVR
[XLarge] X-Large
[xsmall] xsmall
[XXLarge] XX-Large
[xxsmall] xxsmall
[yt] Staff Youtube
Incorrect BB Code Usage:
  • [url] www.example.com [/url] - don't put spaces between the bracketed code and the text you are applying the code to.
  • [email]myname@domain.com[email] - the end brackets must include a forward slash ([/email])

Bold / Italic / Underline
The [b], [i] and [u] tags allow you to create text that is bold, italic and underlined.
Usage [b]value[/b]
[i]value[/i]
[u]value[/u]
Example Usage [b]this text is bold[/b]
[i]this text is italic[/i]
[u]this text is underlined[/u]
Example Output this text is bold
this text is italic
this text is underlined

Color
The [color] tag allows you to change the color of your text.
Usage [color=Option]value
Example Usage this text is blue
Example Output this text is blue

Highlight
The [highlight] tag allows you to emphasize your text.
Usage [highlight]value[/highlight]
Example Usage [highlight]this text is highlighted[/highlight]
Example Output this text is highlighted

Left / Right / Center
The [left], [right] and [center] tags allow you to change the alignment of your text.
Usage [left]value[/left]
[center]value[/center]
[right]value[/right]
Example Usage [left]this text is left-aligned[/left]
[center]this text is center-aligned[/center]
[right]this text is right-aligned[/right]
Example Output
this text is left-aligned
this text is center-aligned
this text is right-aligned

Indent
The [indent] tag allows you to indent your text.
Usage [indent]value[/indent]
Example Usage [indent]this text is indented[/indent]
Example Output
this text is indented

Email Linking
The [email] tag allows you to link to an email address. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [email]value[/email]
[email=Option]value[/email]
Example Usage [email]j.doe@example.com[/email]
[email=j.doe@example.com]Click Here to Email Me[/email]
Example Output j.doe@example.com
Click Here to Email Me

URL Hyperlinking
The [url] tag allows you to link to other websites and files. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [url]value[/url]
[url=Option]value[/url]
Example Usage [url]https://www.therwp.com/forums[/url]
[url=https://www.therwp.com/forums]The Rare Witch Project Forums[/url]
Example Output https://www.therwp.com/forums
The Rare Witch Project Forums

Thread Linking
The [thread] tag allows you to link to threads by specifying the thread id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [thread]threadid[/thread]
[thread=threadid]value[/thread]
Example Usage [thread]42918[/thread]
[thread=42918]Click Me![/thread]
(Note: The threadid/postid is just an example and may not link to a valid thread/post.)
Example Output https://www.therwp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42918
Click Me!

Post Linking
The [post] tag allows you to link to posts by specifying the post id. You can include an optional parameter to 'name' your link.
Usage [post]postid[/post]
[post=postid]value[/post]
Example Usage [post]269302[/post]
[post=269302]Click Me![/post]
(Note: The threadid/postid is just an example and may not link to a valid thread/post.)
Example Output https://www.therwp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=269302#post269302
Click Me!

Bulleted Lists
The [list] tag allows you to create simple, bulleted lists without specifying an option. Within the value portion, each bullet is denoted by the [*] tag.
Usage [list]value[/list]
Example Usage [list]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
Example Output
  • list item 1
  • list item 2

Advanced Lists
The [list] tag allows you to create advanced lists by specifying an option. The option should have a value of 1 (for a numbered list) or A (for an alphabetic with capital letters list) or a (for an alphabetic with lowercase letters list) or I (for a numbered with capital Roman numeral list) or i (for a numbered with small Roman numeral list).
Usage [list=Option]value[/list]
Example Usage [list=1]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]

[list=a]
[*]list item 1
[*]list item 2
[/list]
Example Output
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2
  1. list item 1
  2. list item 2

Images
The [img] tag allows you to embed images within your posts. You can also combine this tag with the [url] tag to make images become links.
Usage [img]value[/img]
Example Usage [img]https://www.therwp.com/forums/images/v2_style/forum_new.gif[/img] (Not linked)

[url=http://www.example.com] [img]https://www.therwp.com/forums/images/v2_style/forum_new.gif[/img] [/url] (Linked)
Example Output (Not linked)

(Linked)

Code
The [code] tag switches to a fixed-width (monospace) font and preserves all spacing.
Usage [code]value[/code]
Example Usage [code]
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
    alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>
[/code]
Example Output
Code:
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
	alert("Hello world!");
//-->
</script>

Quote
The [quote] tag allows you to attribute text to someone else.
Usage [quote]Quote[/quote]
[quote=User Name]value[/quote]
Example Usage [quote]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
[quote=John Doe;1308114]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/quote]
Example Output
Quote:
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Doe
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Doe View Post
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Stop BB Code Parsing
The [noparse] tag allows you to stop the parsing of BB code.
Usage [noparse][b]value[/b][/noparse]
Example Usage [noparse][b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b][/noparse]
Example Output [b]Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet[/b]

Attachment
The [attach] tag allows you to display an attachment in your post rather than at the bottom. It will only display attachments that belong to the post in which it is utilized.
Usage [attach]attachmentid[/attach]
Example Usage [attach]12345[/attach]
Example Output

Andrimg
A secret tag.
Usage I'm a bad person.valueI am a bad person.
Example Usage I'm a bad person.http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md38l7n4361qeibfxo1_400.gifI am a bad person.
Example Output I'm a bad person.http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md38l7n4361qeibfxo1_400.gifI am a bad person.

bbcode
Usage [bbcode]value[/bbcode]
Example Usage [bbcode][small]This is how to show small text[/small][/bbcode]
Example Output
Code:
[small]This is how to show small text[/small]

E3 Stream
For E3 liveblog and discussion
Usage [E3]value[/E3]
Example Usage [E3]MS[/E3]
Example Output [E3]MS[/E3]

Facebook Video
Usage [fb]value[/fb]
Example Usage [fb]https://www.facebook.com/RareLtd/videos/1138070966210908/[/fb]
Example Output

Large
Make text big
Usage [Large]value[/Large]
Example Usage [LARGE]Big text[/LARGE]
Example Output [LARGE]Big text[/LARGE]

Larger
Make text larger
Usage [Larger]value[/Larger]
Example Usage [LARGER]Bigger Text[/LARGER]
Example Output [LARGER]Bigger Text[/LARGER]

Mention
Mention an user to alert him or her to this post!
Usage [mention]value[/mention]
Example Usage [mention]Username[/mention]
Example Output @

Staff Tag
This is a staff reserved tag.
Usage [staff_tag=Option]value[/staff_tag]
Example Usage N/A
Example Output N/A

rpgbox nopic
RPG box without an image
Usage [rpgbox]value[/rpgbox]
Example Usage [rpgbox]Howdy[/rpgbox]
Example Output
Howdy

rpgbox
RPG text box
Usage [rpgbox=Option]value[/rpgbox]
Example Usage [rpgbox=https://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/delivery-man-231x300.png]Howdy[/rpgbox]
Example Output
Howdy

Strikethrough
Places a strikethrough the text, generally used to cross something out.
Usage [s]value[/s]
Example Usage [s]Some Text[/s]
Example Output Some Text

Small
make text small
Usage [Small]value[/Small]
Example Usage [small]small text[/small]
Example Output [small]small text[/small]

smaller
Make text smaller
Usage [smaller]value[/smaller]
Example Usage [smaller]smaller text[/smaller]
Example Output smaller text

Soundcloud
Share a track or playlist you found on SoundCloud – simply paste the track or playlist URL!
Usage [soundcloud]value[/soundcloud]
Example Usage [soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/hoonose-skavenger/the-world-revolving-but-in-the-banjo-kazooie-soundfont[/soundcloud]
Example Output

Spoiler
The [spoiler] tag is used to conceal vital plot storylines in games/movies etc from user who haven't yet experienced them.
Usage [SPOILER]value[/SPOILER]
Example Usage [SPOILER]OMG! I can't believe Grunty isn't in Banjo-Threeie[/SPOILER]
Example Output [SPOILER]OMG! I can't believe Grunty isn't in Banjo-Threeie[/SPOILER]

Strawpoll
Usage [strawpoll]value[/strawpoll]
Example Usage [strawpoll]15974276[/strawpoll]
Example Output

Super Spoiler
Gives the user a way out before seeing the spoiler.
Usage [superspoiler]value[/superspoiler]
Example Usage [superspoiler]Massive Spoiler goes here[/superspoiler]
Example Output
Spoiler:
Massive Spoiler goes here Are you really sure? Yes, I'm sure Clicking this link will show a major spoiler. Don't do it if you don't want to know! Show Me!

Twitch
Embed Twitch.tv streams.
Usage [twitch]value[/twitch]
Example Usage [twitch]TW[/twitch]
Example Output Watch live video from RareWitchProject on www.twitch.tv

Xbox DVR
Ability to embed game clips from XboxDVR.com
Usage [xbdvr]value[/xbdvr]
Example Usage [xbdvr]http://xboxdvr.com/gamer/CPMaverick/video/3271619[/xbdvr]
Example Output

X-Large
Make text extra large
Usage [XLarge]value[/XLarge]
Example Usage [XLARGE]Huge Text[/XLARGE]
Example Output [XLARGE]Huge Text[/XLARGE]

xsmall
Usage [xsmall]value[/xsmall]
Example Usage [xsmall]itsy text[/xsmall]
Example Output itsy text

XX-Large
Make text extra extra large
Usage [XXLarge]value[/XXLarge]
Example Usage [XXLARGE]Massive Text[/XXLARGE]
Example Output [XXLARGE]Massive Text[/XXLARGE]

xxsmall
Make text extra extra small
Usage [xxsmall]value[/xxsmall]
Example Usage [xxsmall]bitsy text[/xxsmall]
Example Output bitsy text

Staff Youtube
Usage [yt]value[/yt]
Example Usage [yt]1z48qvGsA_0[/yt]
Example Output


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